Presentation

The Family Businesses and Private Clients’ Group includes lawyers from every practice area in the firm who, in addition to possessing extensive legal expertise in their respective fields and jurisdictions, have a special understanding of the specific needs of family businesses, and of the issues which may affect their assets and those of their members.

The skills and expertise of Uría Menéndez in this area include:

Tax Law

Providing tax advice regarding investments and the reorganisation of family businesses: real estate transactions, project finance and business reorganisations.

Advising on the internationalisation of family businesses.

Advising on company reorganisations: withdrawal of shareholders and the reimbursement of contributions.

Wealth planning and advice related to tax issues that may arise from inheritance.

Private Law

Advising on the planning, negotiation, drafting and implementation of family agreements.

Advising on matters related to inheritance, such as the preparation of wills and agreements regarding succession and the calculation and distribution of estates, both in and out of court.

Advising on the planning and drafting of marriage contracts and cohabitation agreements.

Company law, including all issues regarding corporate governance, incorporations, amendments to articles of association, board secretaries and shareholders’ agreements.

Litigation, Arbitration and Administrative Law

Conflicts between shareholders, including the challenging of company resolutions, the enforcement of shareholders’ agreements and actions for directors’ liability.

Claims for contractual, tortious and professional liability.

Disputes relating to inheritances, including all forms of actions through the courts.

Proceedings concerning the validity, interpretation and enforcement of civil and commercial contracts.